Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-15
ARG0NACrs
A PARTY oF PIONEERS PROSPECTING FoR
PLEASURE.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Arao-
nauts of I9 started on q new expedition
this morning, but this time they went
to sex pleasure, not gold. The vessel
that was to carry them, the w. w. Cor
corau, lay at her moor ngs at the Sew
enth street wharf, Raily decorated With
hsgs in honor OF the occasion. The
Eidorado fer which she was bound was
Marshall Hall, where the ArRonauts
we're to PROS scot for a Blanked sha5
dinner. There was every indication
that the reunion would be most enjoy
able event. The sky was clear, the sun
warm and radiant, and delightful
breeze eAeered and invigoratsd the
hearts Of the sturdy pioneers.
The veterans began struggling on
board the steamer in tvos and threes
before 10 O'CLOCK. The Baltimore con-
tingeut we're tue first to arrive and i'm
mcdiatsly after them came Mr.. Hsllet
kIbouFne and q party Of gentlemen,
their arms loaded With papsr boxes con-
tanning badges and ribbons. As fast as
the pioneers arrived they proceeded TO
the cabin Of the steamer and adorned
themselves With badges, of which there
we're twa kinds, one Of gold hued
satin ribbon for those who wsat before
September 3. 1850, and the other Of
white satin ribbon for those Who vent
10 the gold fields after that date.
Every provision wAs made for the
comfort, both external and internal, Of
the excursionists. The time before
.tarting vas spent by the pioneers 10
sitting around the cabins in groups,
chatting pleasantly about tue old times,
and many a smile OF fond remembrance
broke over thetr coantenanees as they
gFasped tbs hand Of some oomrsde Of
forty years ago. Many OF the gentle
paen we're accompanied by their wives
and daaghters Ten inmates after ten
o'clock the gang plank vas drawn In
and amid cheers and calls the steamer
moved slowly oui into and down the
river.
Insy arrived at Marshall Hall where
q business meeting wss called for the
eurpose Of crgRnizing 9 National So
eiety Of California P.ineeFs.n Ex-00v-
ernof Rodman Price Of New Jersey, was
called upon 20 preside. The chairman
said he first set foot on California soil
in 1916. de said the Pioneers OF that
time WeFs the most remarkable men
ever assembled on this continent at any
time for any paFpose; that the peolpe OF
| Caiifornis are more progressive than
those Of auy other State and the pi0n
eers we're better American citiEsns be-
cause they appreciated thesF c5untry for
having had such sn experience.
The EFojsst of the organization vas
| sub aritied by Hon. George Q. G1rham,
OF Washington. IL set forth thai all
persons Vho resieed, or we're ia the
naval OF military service Of the United
| states in California before its admission
into the UuiOn, or a. sny time daring
/ tie first ten years Of its exist4nee - .
/ Stale, and all male desceBdents Of such
men. are eligible to membership. Ine
/ society il 20 sIist for socIai puFpasss
I nuiy and is % have it, annual basiness
meeting % the fFss Monday N Aay, st
I which meeting later date will be hxed
/ fer the annual social re1ntou- An
/ Amendmsnt VAs accepted as 10 the ad-
mIsssOR 70 membership Of certain per
I s3ns - honorary uismbers of TIE Cali
/ fofBia SociesY of Pisneers.
OEcsFs were elected e. fellows.
/ PFesadsnt. Gen. JOHN Q. Frsmonfi Gies-
I Presi5ent. Geo. q. Gorasm; Secretary
/ and Treasurer, Hallet Nj boaFns- Let
4 s<rs Of regret were rad frorn Gsn.
! ffeD9EAs 1c1s C1elu-a1 Ald Sa.Aer
I Field, Of the Unised States S1DEsme
/ Coart. The latter wrote: Il should
Z have ben glad 70 meet 20 many Of the
/ cd Cslif0sHiaEs. and vita en Fssivs
I tns ulaE0ries of former dsya ahoald
szvs hesc glad 10 mses ny friend Col
/ Mckiob<H, saO eBsrge isaily 0ppossd
an sArsy politiszi aspiration Of mice to
o. StAss Ssaztot and afseEsAFds moEs
thaa conpeEsAte4 By "a for bis earnest
and generous s1pp0Ft On Q more tna-